Mountains to Molehills: ‘Who knows?’

Published: Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 10:37 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 10:37 a.m.

Doris Richardson of Hendersonville was headed out the door of her home the other day when something she saw on TV made her pause. “They flashed on the screen a new date for doomsday, and here I was thinking about what I was going to cook for Thanksgiving dinner, and everyone else was concerned about whether they would get another Twinkie,” she said with a chuckle. “Well, maybe we won’t get a Christmas dinner. Who knows?

They’re trying to say doomsday is upon us, but I don’t believe it. I’m living my life.

Only the Lord knows when that day will come. Besides, I figure President Barack Obama is going to solve all our problems in the next four years, so doomsday will just have to wait. Doomsday would really mess up his agenda.”

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‘IT’S ALL POLITICAL’: James P.

Ward of Hendersonville grimaces when picking up an item on store shelves and looking at the price. “Everything is too dang high,” he grouses. “I remembering purchasing an A-model for $200, and it was practically new, and now a car will cost you around $30,000. I know that was a long time ago, but $30,000? My gosh, everything has gone up way too much — gasoline, groceries.

It’s all political, and people are greedy. And the way our government is spending money, I worry about how the grandchildren will survive. Someone will have to take care of them, and it won’t be the government. What we need is peace and a Congress that reaches across the aisle for better times.”

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FOR GOOD HEALTH: Being an herbalist, Robin Coward of Hendersonville says she is always thinking healthy when shopping for groceries, but with a teenager in school, her thinking sometimes gets ignored. “It’s pizza two or three days a week,” she says.

“Oh, the kids could choose something else, but naturally they are going to choose the pizza. I don’t give up, however, on encouraging everyone to eat healthy. We have a lot of fastfood restaurants around here, and I just wish people would eat right for their health. We all need vegetables and fruits.

People need to be health conscious, although I’m not really succeeding with the pizza.”

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MEN!: Guys going through the seasonal time of being dragged to the malls to accompany the wife on her shopping trips are sure to chuckle over the funny story submitted by Fred Diehn of Horse Shoe. A couple was Christmas shopping at the mall on Christmas Eve, and the mall was packed. As the wife walked through the mall, she was surprised to look up and see her husband was nowhere around. Because she was so worried, she called him on her smartphone to ask him where he was. In a calm voice, the husband said, “Honey, you remember the jewelry store we went into about five years ago where you fell in love with that diamond necklace that we could not afford and I told you that I would get it for you one day?” The wife choked up and started to cry and said, “Yes, I remember that jewelry store.”

“Well,” said the hubby, “I’m in the bar right next to it.”

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LAST BUT NOT LEAST: The Henderson County Heritage Museum, in a continuing observance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, will host a lecture and book signing at 2 p.m. Saturday by Terrell Garren as the introduction of his new book, “MEASURED IN BLOOD,” which is about the role of Henderson County in the American Civil War. Garren’s book is a nonfiction work featuring a report on every man from Henderson County who fought in the war. The book covers each of the military units formed in our county and tracks the travel routes and timeline for each unit. One chapter questions Unionism vs. Confederate affiliation before, during and after the war. The lecture will take place in the courtroom of the Historic Courthouse, with the book signing and refreshments following in the Carolina 1st Community Room. It’s a free event.

<p>Doris Richardson of Hendersonville was headed out the door of her home the other day when something she saw on TV made her pause. “They flashed on the screen a new date for doomsday, and here I was thinking about what I was going to cook for Thanksgiving dinner, and everyone else was concerned about whether they would get another Twinkie,” she said with a chuckle. “Well, maybe we won't get a Christmas dinner. Who knows?</p><p>They're trying to say doomsday is upon us, but I don't believe it. I'm living my life.</p><p>Only the Lord knows when that day will come. Besides, I figure President Barack Obama is going to solve all our problems in the next four years, so doomsday will just have to wait. Doomsday would really mess up his agenda.” </p><p>◆ </p><p>'IT'S ALL POLITICAL': James P.</p><p>Ward of Hendersonville grimaces when picking up an item on store shelves and looking at the price. “Everything is too dang high,” he grouses. “I remembering purchasing an A-model for $200, and it was practically new, and now a car will cost you around $30,000. I know that was a long time ago, but $30,000? My gosh, everything has gone up way too much — gasoline, groceries.</p><p>It's all political, and people are greedy. And the way our government is spending money, I worry about how the grandchildren will survive. Someone will have to take care of them, and it won't be the government. What we need is peace and a Congress that reaches across the aisle for better times.” </p><p>◆ </p><p>FOR GOOD HEALTH: Being an herbalist, Robin Coward of Hendersonville says she is always thinking healthy when shopping for groceries, but with a teenager in school, her thinking sometimes gets ignored. “It's pizza two or three days a week,” she says.</p><p>“Oh, the kids could choose something else, but naturally they are going to choose the pizza. I don't give up, however, on encouraging everyone to eat healthy. We have a lot of fastfood restaurants around here, and I just wish people would eat right for their health. We all need vegetables and fruits.</p><p>People need to be health conscious, although I'm not really succeeding with the pizza.” </p><p>◆ </p><p>MEN!: Guys going through the seasonal time of being dragged to the malls to accompany the wife on her shopping trips are sure to chuckle over the funny story submitted by Fred Diehn of Horse Shoe. A couple was Christmas shopping at the mall on Christmas Eve, and the mall was packed. As the wife walked through the mall, she was surprised to look up and see her husband was nowhere around. Because she was so worried, she called him on her smartphone to ask him where he was. In a calm voice, the husband said, “Honey, you remember the jewelry store we went into about five years ago where you fell in love with that diamond necklace that we could not afford and I told you that I would get it for you one day?” The wife choked up and started to cry and said, “Yes, I remember that jewelry store.”</p><p>“Well,” said the hubby, “I'm in the bar right next to it.” </p><p>◆ </p><p>LAST BUT NOT LEAST: The Henderson County Heritage Museum, in a continuing observance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, will host a lecture and book signing at 2 p.m. Saturday by Terrell Garren as the introduction of his new book, “MEASURED IN BLOOD,” which is about the role of Henderson County in the American Civil War. Garren's book is a nonfiction work featuring a report on every man from Henderson County who fought in the war. The book covers each of the military units formed in our county and tracks the travel routes and timeline for each unit. One chapter questions Unionism vs. Confederate affiliation before, during and after the war. The lecture will take place in the courtroom of the Historic Courthouse, with the book signing and refreshments following in the Carolina 1st Community Room. It's a free event. </p><p>Reach Lou Parris at 828-694-7836 or molehills@blueridgenow.com.</p>